TheNewYorkSaleauctionXL

James

,Angel of Eleven Shillings

1366

James I (1603-1625). Gold Angel of Eleven Shillings, undated, 4.59 g. second coinage (1604-

1619

). St

Michael slaying dragon, initial mark book (1616-1617) both sides, struck over tun on obverse, pellet

and comma stops in legeundated. IACOBVS. D’. G’. MAG’. BRI’. FRA’. ET. HI’. REX. Rev. Flat deck

ship sailing without bowsprit, large quartered shield upon hull, mast above, I to left, rose to right, ropes

two each side, pellet stops in legend, A. DNO: FACTVM. EST. ISTVD. (cf Schneider II-18; N 2081;

S 2615; Fr 232). V-shape scratch on the obverse, pleasing red tone.

A rare example of an unpierced Angel.

Choice very fine.

$ 5,000

James

, Gold Spur Ryal

1367

James I, (1603-1625), third coinage (1619-1625), Gold Spur Ryal, undated, 6.23 g. Mint mark, spur rowel.

IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX, crowned lion facing, supporting shield and holding sceptre,

value X-V at sides. Rev. A DNO FACTVM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRABI, rose on spur rowel in centre of

royal cross, crowned lions in angles. (Schneider 79 (same dies); N 2109; S 2634; Fr 240). About as struck for

issue. Extremely fine.

$ 70,000

ex H P Hall collection, Glendining’s, 26-27 July 1950, lot 106, collection purchased en bloc by Spink prior to the sale

ex Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1974, lot184

ex Spink auction 176, 30 November 2005, lot 467.

Spur Rowels are notorious for being extremely creased. This example is superb and believed to be amongst the top four available

for commerce.